During his voyages, Christopher Columbus primarily sought spices such as pepper, cinnamon, and cloves, which were highly valued in Europe for their ability to preserve food and enhance flavor. He also encountered precious metals, particularly gold and silver, in the Caribbean, which fueled further explorations and conquests. The desire for these resources significantly influenced European trade and colonization in the New World. Columbus's encounters marked the beginning of extensive exchanges between the Old and New Worlds.
To find spices. Spices were very valuable back then. Gold and other precious metals were an added bonus.
silk spices precious metals rare pricey stuff
oil, fruit, textiles, precious metals, spices and medicines
Columbus got silk and spices from India
because they use to import spices from ASIA..... and quicker trips earn them lots of bucks... and as it is known that spices in those days was costlier than some of the precious metals.....
Preserved food, beverages, machinery, precious stones, metals, spices, coffee, and tea. Canada imports from Lebanon were valued at about $9.8 million in 2003.
SPICES
the chinese received silk precios metals and spices while on the silk road...... mabye
Ancient Egyptians valued cinnamon and pepper as luxury spices, and they imported them from distant lands. These spices were precious and reserved for the elite class, and they were likely kept in special containers made of precious metals and stored in the homes or storerooms of the wealthy. They were used in cooking, in religious rituals, and for medicinal purposes.
Christopher Columbus.
they had spices
to find spices and jerlery.